This is one of many clusters of Apple Snail eggs that were deposited on the side of the retaining wall at the lake. Each cluster consists of LOTS & LOTS & LOTS of ITSY-BITSY TEENY WEENY eggs that are about the size of a round head on a common pin. When the eggs are first laid their coloring is a deeper color as the snails inside grow the pink coloring fades and when they turn white is the time the eggs hatch. So goes the story. Having never witnessed the hatch it would be interesting to see tiny snails breaking through the egg shell then making their way down the wall and into the water, sort of like when turtles hatch and make a run for the ocean.
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Patty Charles 
Ewww. I grew up in the desert where snails are in short supply. Not a fan of slimy. However, it is fascinating to see this. Great closeup!
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Ok, that looks pretty, but snails = gross.
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how beautiful these eggs, but the snails …
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That’s a remarkable shot!
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Thank you!
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Interesting image of a offbeat subject.
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Thanks, offbeat describes this to a ‘T’, just like me 🙂
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Wow, lovely color, and texture!
You just asked what flower I was shooting on my blog. I think it’s an apple blossom, I took it off the tree outside, I’m not 100% sure what kind of tree it is though 🙂
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Thank you Tasha for stopping by and the info on your flower 🙂
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Wow I can never guess what is this. I like the color and this should be protected from those prying eyes ^_^
Yellow Bird
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Thanks for the comment and for stopping by.
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Very interesting shot. I thought it was a slightly squished raspberry before I clicked on the bigger picture. I love that you’ve included the photography info, too.
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Amazing! I’d never seen something like this… 🙂
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OMGosh incredible capture…way too cool!
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Thank you Tammy.
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Great capture! Are they good or bad for the apples?
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You are too funny!
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I’ve never seen these kind of eggs before! Wonderful selective focus and detail.
Happy Macro Monday
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Thank you very much.
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I never thought snail eggs could look so pretty, I hope you’re around for the hatching, I don’t think I’ve ever seen an apple snail before.
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I hope too see some hatching as well. Thank you!
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I love seeing these, something I have never seen, fabulous. I wonder if people eat them… people do eat snails and they eat cavier… so I wonder.
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It’s doubtful people eat these but one never knows.
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Beautifully shot, glad to know they live in water.
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My question has been answered! Looks like a slighty stepped on raspberry.
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Very pretty eggs and so informative too. So are the snails’ shells developed when they are hatched??
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Amazing! I like that you included so much of the surroundings along with the snail eggs.
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